DISCLAIMER: All scenes, characters, names and places that may be similar to real situations are all coincidental and are just made up by a 12-year old kid.
“Let
the games begin!” proclaimed the Emperor while instructing the guards. “Let the first gladiator out and let us see
who is the toughest.”
As the Emperor instructed the
guards, trumpets were playing and the audience was shouting as the gates slowly
opened, letting the ferocious lion out of its cage.
As the lion stepped out of its cage,
it was roaring like thunder and hungers for food, waiting impatiently for its
prey.
“Now… Bring out the next gladiator!”
exclaimed the Emperor.
“Here is Old Hernews as our first
prey,” shouted the guard.
And after this announcement, the
gates swiftly opened and let Old Hernews out tied with chains. And then the people were surprised to see a
boy following Old Hernews.
As the Emperor saw this, “Who is
this impostor with this old man?”
“Remove their chains and let them
speak for themselves,” the Emperor said.
“Sir, to inform you I am not an
impostor and who are you to make slaves of these people?” Mikey asked
determined.
“Who are you to say that to the
Emperor?” the Emperor said irritably.
“Who are you to interfere with my
dream?” Mikey said.
“What an imaginary boy you are… you
even don’t know to whom you are talking to,” the Emperor said. “Well to tell you, I have the power to harm
you, and as we all know, you’re only a little boy.”
“Enough of this nonsense. Let the games begin!” the Emperor said.
As Mikey and Old Hernews heard this,
they quickly put their plan into action.
“Old Hernews, do you have magic?”
Mikey asked, his knees shaking as he heard the lion growl.
“Well yes… what do you like me to
do?” Old Hernews asked.
“I want you to do some magic on the
lion and turn him into a dog,” Mikey said.
“Okay… I’ll try,” Old Hernews said
as he thought about the magic words.
“O dear magic turn this animal to a
tame little dog,” and quickly Old Hernews pointed his cane to the lion’s mouth.
As the magic worked, the lion started
to growl but the sound was like that of a dog.
“Woof! Woof!” the lion growled as he
walked toward Mikey and licked his cheek.
“What happened to our ferocious
lion?” asked the Emperor in dismay.
The audience kept on asking each
other, “What happened?” as they looked at the tamed lion.
“Well even though my magic did not
work perfectly at least it’s worth it,” Old Hernews said as he watched Mikey
and the lion.
“We better escape while they are
still wondering. Let’s get a move on,”
Mikey said.
“But we need a ride,” said Old
Hernews.
“We have one here,” Mikey said as he
pointed to the lion. “Hop on!”
And quickly Old Hernews and MIkey
rode on the lion’s back and were swiftly carried away and out of the arena.
As the Emperor saw this, he instructed
the guards, “Catch those slaves! Never
come back without them!”
“Giddy yap!” Mikey said as he hit
the lion with Old Hernews’ cane.
“Let’s try losing them,” Old Hernews
said.
“But how? I don’t know much of this place,” Mikey said.
“Turn right here. I know a short cut,” Old Hernews said.
As they turned right, the two
chariots behind them quickly followed.
“Now take the came while I mix up
some of my magic,” Old Hernews proclaimed.
As he turned his body and looked at
the chariots behind them, he said, “O dear magic, help us now to block these
chariots with a big, big cloud.”
As he said this, his hands glowed
and he pointed them to the chariots. And
as the magic worked, a big, big cloud blocked their view.
“We lost them!” Mikey said relieved.
“Now where’s our next stop?” Mikey
asked.
“Let’s turn right here. My cottage is just around the corner,” Old
Hernews said.
As they reached Old Hernews’ house,
they bid goodbye to their friend, the lion and went inside the small cottage.
“What a nice cottage you have,”
Mikey said in admiration.
“Well it’s worth living for,” Old
Hernews said.
“What do you mean?” Mikey asked.
“In this place, it’s hard to make a
living especially with our Emperor sitting on the throne. They steal money from the townsfolk and they
catch some of them and make them slaves.
That’s why I’m very grateful to you for saving me,” Old Hernews said.
“If it wasn’t for your magic we
could be doomed,” Mikey said.
“Well let’s say we both did it,” Old
Hernews said.
“Now that you have saved me, I can
make good on my pledge,” Old Hernews proclaimed.
“Now my boy, what is it that you
wish?” Old Hernews asked.
“I would like you to help me know
more about my real parents,” Mikey said softly.
“In what way?” asked Old Hernews.
“Can you do some magic tricks and
show me in a vision who my parents are,” Mikey said.
“As you wish,” Old Hernews said as
he looked through his books on the shelves above them.
“Here! I’ll just red them over and I’ll start,” Old
Hernews said.
As Old Hernews read the item in his
book thoroughly, Mikey was waiting impatiently and hoping that he will know
enough about his parents.
“Okay, I have read it all over and I
have mastered it already,” Old Hernews said.
“That was fast,” Mikey said in
amazement.
“You children can never learn how to
cope up with us hermits,” Old Hernews said.
“Never mind… let’s start,” Mikey
said irritably.
After a few minutes of preparation,
they were now ready to go through time.
“Now it’s ready,” Old Hernews
proclaimed.
“Now look into this boiling pot and
you will see a lot about your parents if you will just believe,” Old Hernews
said.
“I believe,” said Mikey.
While Old Hernews was stirring the
water in the pot, a figure was forming in it.
“Now look into this pot and you will
see your parents,” Old Hernews instructed.
Mikey looked into the pot and saw a
figure of a couple who looks exactly like him.
“Are they my parents?” Mikey asked.
“They sure are… Now look further,”
Old Hernews said.
As Mikey watched, he saw a familiar
house.
“That house looks like the house of…
Ms. Austin!” he exclaimed.
“It also has a blue sedan – the car
of Ms. Austin,” he muttered.
“There is a couple coming out of the
house with a baby,” Mikey paused. “The
woman is like that of the picture of Jenifer Miller and her husband, John.”
As Mikey stared at the baby, he
noticed something.
“The baby is wearing the same
pendant as I’m wearing,” Mikey said.
“Do you think they are my real
parents?” he asked Old Hernews.
“Do not ever be against my power,
whatever you see here is true,” Old Hernews said.
“If I may ask, why do you want to
know about your real parents? Aren’t they living with you?” Old Hernews asked.
The frown on his face quickly
answered Old Hernews’ question.
“Well thank you for your help, Old
Hernews,” Mikey said.
“My pleasure,” he answered.
“One more thing, Old Hernews,” Mikey
said.
“What is it?”
“Can you bring me back to my own
time?” Mikey asked.
“As you wish, my lad,” the old
hermit said.
“O dear magic, bring this young man
to his very own land,” Old Hernews said as he pointed his fingers at Mikey and
he disappeared.
Okay so I am back to cringing again while I type this... hahaha Gawd! There were a few scenes that really made me think of what the heck was really going through my head during that time?!... I just retyped it even if it didn't make much sense... I think this chapter deserves a SMH emoji hahaha
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